Sunday, November 1, 2009

Hi ladies, I'm so very sorry that I've not updated in so long. I am still reading your comments, and I'm happy and thrilled that people have found this site, and that it has helped women realize that they are not "crazy", and that the symptoms they are facing after getting an IUD are real, and they ARE related to the Mirena.

I have really struggled to lose the weight I gained with the Mirena, which has never been an issue for me before. I am convinced something about that thing changed my body chemistry, but maybe I'm wrong. I somehow doubt it. I will spare you the details, but even switching to a vegetarian diet with no processed or fast foods hasn't worked. The good news is that I started Medifast less than a week ago, and the pounds are starting to shed like crazy, so it seems like my journey with this is going to come full circle.

Otherwise, I feel happy, healthy, and thrilled I got that thing removed.

I encourage you ladies to keep commenting, keep the conversation going, and keep helping each other.

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Why I'm Here

Just from doing a little research on the internet, I have found that there are an overwhelming amount of negative experiences from women who currently have the Mirena IUD. What I didn't find was much information on what happened to these women after they got their Mirena IUDs removed. If you are like me, once you confirm that the Mirena is the reason for your symptoms, you want to know that your body/life will return to normal if you get the IUD removed. After my own very negative experience, I have decided to create this blog to track what happens to me AFTER taking the Mirena out. I think the real test will be if the symptoms that have plagued me for a year go away, and I want other women to know that yes, things will be okay after removal.

I am aware that not every woman has a negative experience with the Mirena IUD. These are my personal experiences, and I simply hope that they help anyone else who is having a negative Mirena experience.

Also, any information I post deals with the Mirena IUD. I don't have any information on the Paraguard Copper IUD.